Stylishly directed by Mario Van Peebles, New Jack City offsets its melodramatic streak with electrifying action and a cavalcade of effective performances.
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New Jack City

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Movie Info
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Director -
Mario Van Peebles -
Producer -
George Jackson , David McHenry -
Screenwriter -
Thomas Lee Wright , Barry Michael Cooper -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. -
Production Co -
Jacmac Films , Warner Brothers -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Crime , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Mar 8, 1991, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Oct 31, 2008 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$44.1M -
Runtime -
1h 41m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby , Surround -
Aspect Ratio -
35mm